Lynne Foster

Recent Work

• Lynne’s claimant underwent an appendicectomy operation, leading to a perforation of his sigmoid colon with catastrophic consequences. The claim was settled for a sum in excess of £1 million.
• The claimant sustained damage to his thoracic spinal cord following a negligently administered thoracic epidural. The claim settled for £350,000.
• Represented the wife and three children of a man who died from an untreated subarachnoid haemorrhage. The claim settled for over £200,000.
• The claimant sustained permanent eye damage resulting in virtual blindness caused by a failure to diagnose a superior sagittal sinus thrombosis. The claim settled for £175,000.
• The claimant had a pacemaker inserted without the appropriate consent being obtained. The claim successfully relied on the case of Montgomery and settled for a sum in excess of £140,000.
• Settled a claim for a sum of £170,000 on behalf of the estate of a man who suffered from tinnitus and hyperacusis which resulted in him committing suicide following a failure by his GP to refer him for psychiatric treatment.

Lynne often represents the interests of bereaved families at Inquests particularly where the deceased died in hospital or following medical treatment/surgery. She covers a variety of Coroner’s Courts around the country. Lynne has been praised for her sympathetic approach and for providing support to families at such a difficult time.

Recent Work

• Represented the family at the inquest of a young man who suffered a fatal DVT, which resulted in Regulation 28 reports being made to two hospitals to prevent future deaths.
• Represented the family at the inquest of a man who failed to survive coronary artery bypass grafting.
• Represented the widow of a man who suffered a fatal stroke following withdrawal of anticoagulants. This resulted in a Regulation 28 report being made to the hospital involved to prevent future deaths.